loop the loop meaning: definition, quotations

loop the loop

verbalso spelled loop-the-loop

Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences To perform any of several aerobatic manoeuvres in which the aircraft flies around a vertical circle.

Related terms: inside loop, outside loop, English bunt, loop-de-loop

loop-the-loop

noun

The maneuver performed by looping the loop.

The men in the airplane waved, their white teeth flashing against their sun-baked faces. Then up they flew, did a loop-the-loop, and shot straight up again swinging and twisting, […]2009, Claude W. Keenam, Search for the Loony Man, page 266:

A looped section of track, etc., as on a rollercoaster.

You'll fly through the game's levels at super speed, running through loop-the-loops and bouncing off bumpers. With Sonic, you'll have the added advantage of spin attacks and the speedy Spin Dash.2002, Nintendo Power Advance:

A yo-yo trick in which the yoyo is made to repeatedly swing around the hand in a looping fashion.

Related terms: chute-the-chute, loop-de-loop